Alleviating Mistakes: Reversal and Forgiveness for Flawed Perceptions

by E. Allan Farnsworth

How often our actions go awry because our perceptions are at odds with reality This book examines the legal issues that arise when we seek to avoid the untoward consequences of an action by claiming that our perception was flawed. We all make mistakes. Some have unfortunate consequences: we might overpay a debt or make an unfavourable contract, or we might be sued or accused of a crime as a result of our mistake.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199276110
• ISBN13: 9780199276110
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"